Is the McLeod clutch the current majority accepted performance single
plate clutch unit of choice. What model or discription? I've had a 10
inch diameter Schiefer clutch on my '66 Mk1A that requires excessive
pedal pressure to release and I am interested in defining a suitable
replacement. So much force is required that the specially fabricated
1/2 inch thick hydraulic slave cylinder bracket bends with the Lakewood
scatter shield flange! The clutch was obviously for a mechanical
linkage system on a drag racing application - short, fast engagements.
The non-counterweighted long style clutch grabbed very well at all rpms
and never showed evidence of slippage, even behind the 320 horsepower
289 HiPo setup that I was running it with. I'd like to find the same
qualities in a new clutch but without having to quickly go to neutral
every time I had to stop. Anyone have any recommendations?
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